New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-13
RELIGIOUS JOTTINGS.
THOUGHT AND TALK OF THE CHURCHES
AT HOME AND ABROAD.

THOUGHT AND TALK OF THE CHURCHES
AT HOME AND ABROAD.
The Rev. Dr. George 8. Mallory, the accomplished
Editor Of {" The Churchman" Is writing noteworthy
.ees Of papers tor that journal the Churchs teach
inc in regard to the Holy Communion. Tho papers
will be welcomed by many Epscopalians who are OPP
posed to the alleged Roman Catholic views OF the holy
fommuhon which are taught by many ministers OF
that Church "The Churchman" by the way, has
much impro cd OF Late Its tone is more vigorous 1t
l. more enterprisng In gathering news ana II shows
eonmendabe inclination to discuss living questions
10Th secular and religious instead of dead theooges
II has also become illustrated journal picture OF
some notable divine or ecclesiastical building appear
ing each week
awhile practising law number OF years ago." says
Judge Tourgee Il had peculiar will case. An cid
lad, who was stakeholder, dying, bequeathed her
eoored man. john and her dusky maid, Jane, who
sustained to each other the relation OF husband and
wife to the OF the church. to be used rs tar as
possible for the glory OF God was curious to know
what course was taken and upon investigation found
that after meditation and prayer the pouS trustees
sold their living legacy ut auction. ana Win inc pro
cceds sent missionary TO Chlna u
On his first Monday lecture the Rev. Joseph Cook
sat between Sam Jones and 4" Sam J." Small-a Jup
ter between the sons OF LAGOON, as Inc COnSresa
tiOnalist" expressed II.
A certain Witty bishop was recently asked about n
sermon to which he had listened whether he thought
Vt ilign or Low. lie replied that he dld not know
about that, but there could DC no doubt lhat IL was
long.
A deacon of Southern church, the pulpit OF which
was yacant recently wrote to prominent clergyman
of his denomination. asking him TO recommend "a
postor We want "a man. said the good deacon with
ont Mt all realizing how the sentence woud SOUND,
We want q who is true Southefner ana iull oil
the HOLY Ghost. The first qualification Is absolutely
imperative"
Virginia Baptist church recently called pastor
with but one dissenting voice. al have nothing
ogoinst the preacher you have called" said tho dis
seuter and vote against him only because / am OPP
posed TO any one whom certain party IN TINS ehureh
ARE In favor Of" That experience cOud prooaOly DO
duplicated in great many other churches.
The English Disorders begin to fear that their
Oxford COLLEGE Mansfield College, may not escape the
strong Anglican influences of the uni'ersity AT
,resent.D sa,s "The British Weekly" the main
eaohing OF tho students is to be in the hands OF Pro
fessors Cheyne Driver and Sunday, and DE- Edwin
Hatch Dr. Farbairn Is TO lecture on the Philosophy
of Religion, and Mr.. Massio on the Sermon on the
Mount 1t needs prophetic gilt to SEQ that II TINS
arrang cement is to BIO permanent Mansneld college
will become In u short time pillar OF the Church OF
ENGLAND 1t may DO said that High Church professors
ore tobe forbidden But the promoters should not or
get that the distinguished men we have named, now
Svcr friendly 10 Individual NOnconormiss, aud even
20 Nonconiormty Itself are loyal sons OF the ChurIh
of Enpland-nen who love her not Tor her dowry but
Tor hoIselt The influence they unconsciousiy exert
and that il the most powerful KIND OF influence
must be all I'm that direction. And they must renem-
Der also that OF the most fascinating personalities
In Oxford take higher ground ana look upon , ca
and ROVER OF the Church OF England-the influence
and PRESTIGE she gives to those who teach In her name
II Is hoI eess to expect any In oxford 10 remain III
Nonconformity who are not deeply imbued with It's
principles"
A number of English bishops are trying to galvanize
the Church Army, which was organized on somewhat
Ie an me- limos ms the Salvation Army, but without its
coarseness. The Church Army Is respectable and
churchy" body but tor that very reason ~ VIII never
attain the prominence strength OF the Salvation
Army .
correspondent of Tarpers Weekly tells the fol-
lowur The choii of n certain orthodox" church In
New En- gland once sang Mendelssohn's Waited for
tho Lord" giving 1t with four voices only as they had
no chorus The start VAS good one ana everytng
was goiug on with swing sod boom, when suddehIy
the bass tailed TO In on solo passage WIEN ne
was positively duo The organist plaSed tor n 9sr
and then turned and Kissed What's tho matter WIN
~oa Then just as everybody WAS wondering why
;b bass was behind time, the singer suddenly found
his voice. and burst out In really stent9risn tones
the niece was nishedthe organist sought the singei
md said Mr. A--,your excuse WAC quite satisfao'
tory"
Thomas l.. johnson, the well-known colored mission
ary. Is fne-looking man. He resembles Fred Doug
lass in many respects Is fluent and interesting tslker
and possesses a cultured mind. I" For twenty-eight
,e.s" says The Chicago Mai, /" abe was slave In
Virginia aud owes his education and advancement In
lite to Robert Lincoln and Albert Pullman Ut Chicago;
In 1865 he was employed by Kinsley the caterer Of
Chicago, as head walter. In this position helattracted
the attention of Messrs. Pullman and Lincoln They
took an interest In him and sent him to s,hool at
spurgeon's College, In London. johnson was then
forty years ot.age In 1878 he was sent as mission
airy to Africa He was captured by eannibal natives
nc one time and held o prisoner for several days.
Through the influence of traders he was allowed to
give ransom and his release Since that time
Re has been actively engaged In missionary work
among tho oolored people flo Is now In London"
Many of tho prominent dissenting papers OF England
In noticing the death OF Lord Id:ealogh, took occa-
son TO nav tibute to Ills Christian character, and
the family of the dead Earl value these tributes more
highly If possible than those paid by the organs OF
his own church.